Contract Advisory Lead

bp; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Contract Advisory Lead to support contracting knowledge management and enhance process improvements. The position involves collaborating with various teams to ensure consistent contracting processes and contributes to digital transformation efforts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in contracting in the energy sector and possess strong communication and analytical skills. Opportunities for growth and a supportive work environment are emphasized in this role.

Benefits

Life and health insurance

Medical care package

Learning and development opportunities

Possibility to join social communities

Qualifications

• Practical experience in contracting within the energy sector is required.
• Strong commercial orientation and understanding of legal terms.
• Experience in process management and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support contracting policy management and change.
• Provide advice on legal clauses and contractual risks.
• Coordinate with legal teams to ensure compliance.

Skills

Contracting knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree or equivalent in Legal

MCIPS/ISM qualification (desirable)

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

As a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. We’re investing in today’s energy system and helping build out tomorrow’s. So while we’re still in oil and gas, over the next decade we’ll become a different kind of energy company. We’re decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of finance business & technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at FBT Malaysia. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Finance team and advance your career as a Contract Advisory Lead.

Role Synopsis:

The Contract Advisory Lead provides overall support to the Contracting Manager. The Contract Advisory Lead will assist in planning and implementing contracting knowledge management and enhancing contracting capabilities, process management improvements and actively involved in standardisation/transformation projects, collaborating with the embedded business units and service delivery teams, to ensure contracting process consistency across organisational boundaries.

The Contract Advisory Lead will be delivering operational requirement in the Transformation programmes and deliver high levels of support to achieve the Transformation required. As bp is driving digital transformation, the Contract Advisory Lead will also be responsible to support digital projects relevant to the contracting space.

The Contract Advisory Lead will need to maintain high standards of communication, impact analysis and evaluation of process changes. It is expected that the Contract Advisory Lead works collaboratively with Sourcing & Contracting in FBT & Procurement, Legal and other SMEs to drive a consistent contracting approach.

The ideal candidate has practical and application experience in contracting of goods & services in the energy sector, extensive knowledge and understanding of contracts and legal terms, coupled with a strong commercial orientation and communication skills.

Key Results/ Accountabilities:

General

• Support management, maintenance and change of the contracting policies, templates, schedules, articles, and coordinating with Legal and other SMEs as required.
• Support in selecting a suitable contract template based on the respective Scope of Work and in alignment with Contracting Policies and Procedures.
• General advice, including support on the meaning of legal clauses, its application and evaluation of contractual risk.
• Support negotiations efforts (most of effort is in this area).
• Support analysis of the business needs and support development of functional specifications required for the Contracting Transformation projects.
• Develop, with Legal support, the appropriate contracting topics to support continuing education opportunities for procurement, co‑own contracting training sessions with Sourcing & Contracting to support the upskilling of contracting capabilities in procurement practitioners.
• Provide coaching and mentorship for other Contract Advisory team members.

Process Standardisation

• Support harmonisation of contracting processes across procurement – providing cross‑divisional process standards.

Process Analysis & CI Opportunity Identification

• Support the gathering, compilation, and production of relevant business analytics on contracting processes performances.
• Support assessment of contracting process performance and efficiency against market capabilities to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support process discovery walkthroughs with the embedded business teams and service delivery teams to identify most impactful changes.

CI Opportunity Evaluation & Transformation opportunities

• Actively participate and provide input on process and system changes to enhance process standardisation and simplification, working with Digital Solution & Transformation, Technology and other relevant collaborators.

Experience & Expertise:

Educational background

• University degree or equivalent experience in Legal.
• MCIPS/ISM qualification, or at stage of pre‑qualification, desirable.

Experience

• Having working experience in Contracting and Procurement in the energy sector (Upstream, Downstream, IT related, Indirect, Workplace).
• Considerable Business/Process Analysis experience, preferably with strong user interaction.
• Strong knowledge of tools and systems associated with data gathering, compilation and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in process management and re‑engineering, if possible.
• Have in‑depth knowledge of Procurement and contracting processes. Extensive knowledge and practical application experience in contract drafting, negotiations, contract assurance and review and contract management.
• A strong track record of experience in developing business requirements and/or participation in large‑scale process re‑design initiatives in contracting. Relevant, previous experience with continuous improvement tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of project and change management methodologies and financial/operational control practices.

Other

• Fluent in English.
• Able to work in UK shift (1pm to 10pm).
• Ability to communicate with varying levels within the organisation, internal and external.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required given diverse nature of operating landscape.
• Good influencing skills and the ability to motivate cross functional and diverse teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, analytical skills and ability to think outside the box.
• Role will require occasional hours outside of standard business hours – to join calls with overseas team members.
• Personal time management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines.
• Contractually and commercially risk adverse.
• Experienced working in virtual teams.

Benefits

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package
• And many other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status!